Curiose

I as well like the idea myself. Sometimes, I personally, use the analogy of muscle to kind of corroborate it, seeing as how I love biology, and such things like that tickle me pink. The muscle breaks, and repairs itself to become anew and stronger... I dunno why, but I find it slightly poetic. The fact of 'breaking down, to be anew' is something that I seem to find fairly fascinating. In Buddhist religion, they believe in reincarnation. While, [not sure if it's the same one] in some country, they use that to form their political restraint on the public. The "Untouchables" would work till death, being good and hoping to do well enough in a living form so that when they die, they become reincarnated into either a higher social faction, or as a Cow. But it also works psychologically, too.. I'm not sure if you've read Crash, Grido [a story I wrote], but, at the end, the narrator ends up breaking to little pieces. The pieces are picked up, while some are left behind. You fall, you crash, and break, but you repair yourself to become stronger, if a little damaged. But isn't that the risk everyone takes?

Actually. I did not get kicked out for just reason. I refused to side on any side regarding the matter, which brought up a list of events irrelevant to this. Allow me o elaborate: I wrote a PM with my thoughts after our previous discussion about your gaining leadership. I wrote you another PM regarding recruitment and envoys. Both of them give me no recollection of a response.

What I mean by neutrality, is not really any of those definitions. It's more along the lines of keeping personal bias out of reason and reviewing. We are an extension of the Archivists, however, we do research more on the past, [and sometimes present], than recording said information. We may work with the Archivists with the knowledge we have gained hence forth, however, we must do so in a way that does not tamper with the actual events. If we declare ourselves no longer neutral, it would mean we cannot possibly be part of MDA, because, as stated above, MDA has to find that fine line of being impartial. I'd like to think of us as historians, not as people who need to dive head first into the action to stir things up for others. There is a saying that all history was written by the victors, but I do not see us as that. I am a very avid person when it comes to the happenings of MD. I dislike passive approach very much, and therefore, I like to see what happens myself, instead of hearing it from others. Neutrality, in a sense, I suppose for me, would have to be that grey line of something I do best: Which is seeing each side to the battle field. Blurring that with personal opinion only makes it black.

[quote]With any change of leadership comes a refinement and restatement of purpose for an alliance. Here is my view. Legend Speakers are not so much neutral as being dedicated to the healthy balance and growth of the realm as a whole. We will champion the underdogs and be advocates for truth and justice as the culture of the Magic Duel realm develops into the future. Individuals within Legend Speakers are encouraged to pursue their selected "Cause Celeb" and "Interest Focus". Ideally, each land should be assigned an Envoy to work closely with them in glorifying their particular culture and achievements. This cannot be done impartially, but must be done with passion. However, all Legend Speakers must be capable of acting with professional balance and neutrality when called upon to act as representatives of the Alliance, or of the Magic Duel Archives as a whole.[/quote] Now, while I am on a rampage, and obviously since my calmer point of view wasn't enough to change your mind, allow me to say them here, with a firmer tone: WE. ARE. NEUTRAL. What part of that can't you understand? We are in neutral territory, and we have ALWAYS been neutral. Taking away our neutrality is a big BIG mistake. I told you that. If you take away our neutrality, you will have a very, very angry person on your hands. There is no way that we can't possibly be a non-neutral guild in a neutral land. If you even so much as DARE move us from MDA, I swear, you will not be happy. I am surprised no one else has pointed this out yet. And while I'm at it, since you decide to ignore me privately, I will speak my mind on the forums, publicly. Maybe that will do something. As for Envoys: We have 2. We only need 2 more. As for Recruitment: I refuse to have people join our alliance willy nilly. I refuse to have members of whom I have no respect for. This is an Alliance, not a damn free for all.

Well gee, Jester. I have tried to bring up Legend Night, but it seems the public was split on the matter. Hmm. I wonder what that says. And as I will say again: I never said it was bad to get people interested-- show initiative but I am highly against this. As for other events, I am working out the bugs first before it gets presented.

"Experiment!?" Where the hell do you get off, "experimenting" with our Alliance's integrity, and none the less, reputation? Do you -want- us to get bad names? Do you seriously -want- our publicity to be bad? You're poking the bear, here, and I am sick of it. This is ridiculous. I can understand wanting to get people interested, but to completely change our image like this? As I said before: We are NOT a botched version of the MDNP, we are LEGEND SPEAKERS. I proudly wear that title and if by God you don't like that, then I'll gladly fight tooth and nail for what I believe. Let me remind you that this was originally Yami's Alliance. You hold leadership, but that does NOT mean you own this alliance.

I had spoken to Fyrd about this a little bit, and to be frank, even -I- am upset about this. It's not just because we're asking people to write things for -US- the Legend Speakers, but ffs, this isn't even what the Alliance is about! We're a serious group, not some botched copy of the MDNP. My apologies to those who are upset. Edit: Actually, let me go on a rant, and a bit of a tangent here. I. am. FURIOUS. I have been furious ever since I ever heard the idea. Fyrd's plan is to get people 'interested' in the drama and politics of MD. WE ARE -NOT- DRAMA WHORES. [Pardon my language.] As the only other Alliance Member, I find that I have EVERY right to protest against this and I am doing so right now. I voiced my opinions to Fyrd privately, but let me state them here: We are LEGEND Speakers. We speak of the past, and we have creative input. Our ROLE is not to bloody stir the pot any more than it has. I know that under new leadership must come new ideas but this is RIDICULOUS. With all due respect to my "leader," I honestly must say that I do not respect this idea at all.

New reward submitted including further details about the quest. : D

I'm not even sure if to consider that a real job posting.

Inno and I were thinking about something like that in the Archives, however it was more of a joke than anything. Ours was more comical, as in, the book would fwap you on the head upon doing something bad in the archives, or just by entering. I like Mya's idea more, though. Would a player have to click the book to get it to be set off, or would they be attacked just by entering the room? If it's for entering the room, there could be like.. an item that it's guarding or something.

[b]Session 11/13/10[/b] 1. The Farmer Who Looked Up: Observations from the Country Side -Nice metaphors. -I wanted to read more. The feelings were there, but seemed to end too soon 2. Yoko and Kiko -Good for off the cuff, could have more impact. -I like how the young boy realized he had power too. 3. Poem: Writing is Work -Insightful, well-thought out and well-written -I understand the part about 'writing is work'. I had a difficult time judging this one. 4. Poem Read by Peace -Tidy, neat writing. -A beautiful poem.

Just my two cents on what [I] would be [think is] acceptable. 1. NO ALTS. 2. NO Alliance Hoppers! There you have it, I am happy.

Ope! my bad, Rumi! I couldn't remember if Kyphis had sent you your credits or not... If you like, PM me your ID so I can pass it on to him.

Thank you, Mur! Please let me know when you have something for me to do. Yay! I'll write you a PM Tarqui.

Really? You seriously have to make a post about this? The "subtle" status remarks weren't annoying enough, but this? Ridiculous. He'll get to the bloody rewards hen he can.

Gifts! Christmas Gifts, to be exact. Since I am a fairly poor player and don't have much to my name, I thought to do more for the community by doing odd "jobs" here and there for people in exchange of gifts that I will be giving people for Christmas. I don't really know what MD would consider credentials for jobs, but I can do pretty much anything and everything that I'm asked to. However, I do take my work seriously and I appreciate it if people don't jip me of the exchange for gifts. If you don't like what I am doing, then you can fire me and I'm sure I can find someone else. There are a few things that I absolutely will not do which include: -Things I consider degrading -Harmful to the public -Things against the rules -Things against my moral code [Basically, I just want you to use your head to figure out what would be acceptable not only to me, but to the community] The reason why I am doing this is because I [b]HATE[/b] asking for things, especially for gifts and prizes in general which come from the hard work of other people. So, if you wouldn't mind, please post your "job" openings here so that I may get started on them for you. I really appreciate your help very much and I hope everyone would be pleased with me work. If anyone has any qualms about this, please write me a PM or such and we can discuss it that way. Edit: Oh, and the gifts don't have to be anything very large. Just something to show my appreciation with. : 3 Curiose.

Okay, AWESOME SAUCE! Prizes are out every body, and I am uber excited to hand them out. Anywho, please remember the following: If you want your prize, come find us; we won't find you. Unless you're getting coins, then we have to organize a time of which to pass them along. Anywho, this will be the following prizes and people to contact to get said prize: [s]Amoran K Kol[/s]: 5 Credits [Please contact Kyphis with ID number for transfer] Zelath: 1 UP [Please contact me for CTC code] [s]Curiose[/s]: 5 Credits [s]Rumi[/s]: 5 Credits [Please Contact Kyphis with ID number for transfer] Atrumist: 10 Silver [Please contact Kyphis to set up a place to get your coins] [s]Malaikat Maut[/s]: 5 Credits [Please contact Kyphis with ID number for transfer] As for comments, I will make a separate thread with them. No names will be given, but rather the name of the piece so as to ensure anonymity. If you prefer not to, please let me know and I can PM you the comments. Edit: If your name is crossed off, it simply means you have gotten your reward.

When I can't sleep, it's normally because I have a lot of things on my mind, or I'm pent up. This is where my heated blanket comes in. Turn it up on high, snuggle up in bed with a single blanket on top with a good bunch of pillows and such, lights off, blinds down, and I am allll ready to go in my little box of a room. Man, I love basements. bwahahaha. But, nothing's better than having someone to cuddle up to. Ooooh that hits the spot. =3=

Thank you very much!

As of late, getting rewards for people is getting to be fairly strained, and I do apologize for being extremely late with everyone getting their rewards, but, we are doing the best we can. Currently, we are in HEAVY need for Sponsors, and I could really use your help to keep Story Night going and to keep people happy. I don't want to downsize our reward system just because we don't have the funds to do it, but it may be necessary to do so in order to at least give people something for their hard work. If you feel that you could donate your help and your time to keep Story Night going as it is, please state it here, and what you are willing to donate. Prizes used for Story Night: Credits, Silver, Gold, and Creatures. Wishpoint codes are under control, but thank you everyone for your generosity and your help. Curiose.

Not to sound off topic or what not, or to start a forum war but: Roland. I can't help but decide whether you have either: A. Lost it. B. Completely snapped for whatever reason because you've been suppressing this pent of anger or C. Complete shitfaced, i.e. drunk. Either way, I find your post to be completely disrespectful and even more so out of character. I find no meaning whatsoever as to why you would even say what you said. Even so, what you said was unnecessary.

I personally haven't tried this, but my Social Science teacher taught me once the best way to study: If you're studying something for a test, and say.. for example, it's math, you use the left side [creative hemisphere] of your brain to better convey the information. The same goes for creative things. By using both sides of your brain, you learn things a lot easier, including you remember it more. In that same lecture, he said that if you think of a specific time you want to wake up in the morning, all you have to do is repeat it before you go to bed and your brain is wired to wake up at that time. Personally, I have done this and it works from time to time. : 3 But it's always good to have an alarm clock just in case.

Fyrdy, you also have to take in mind activity, too. If there is an inactive leader, someone might as well step up to the plate and take over, ja?

:3 Understandable. How you choose to become someone's adept is simply do the following: 1. Underneath the live help button would be a compass rose looking thingy with a maxed design around it [not sure what that is exactly.] 2. There should be a box underneath your wins and losses that will state: Here is where you can change who you are adept of. 3. Enter in the name of whom you would like to be an adept of and you're set to go. To Worship: 1. To worship, you must be MP4. 2. Complete step one in the above steps. 3. There should be another box that will say that you can enter a name to worship, and you're good. When Worshipping, at MP4, you can send heat to your Protector. You need at least 250 or more to send. At MP5 you need at least 500. To accomplish that, you go to the same Compass Rose and there will be a box that will have: Pray (give heat). When you Pray, you send the heat to your Protector to heal people or use other sort of spells. You gain 1 loyalty point which is used to determine Alliance Leaders and also items in shop. Once you get a Protector, there will be instructions on how to abandon your Protector, the criteria of which you need to do so, and the punishment if you actually follow through. I hope this helped!

Update: If you are willing to help out with Story Night, we are always more than willing to accept people to help Sponsor our Event.